The Intel PRO/100 adapter driver for Novell NetWare 5.x and 6.x is packaged in the ce100.lan file. To install the driver package and setup the driver for a network adapter, use the following steps.
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NOTE: Prior to installing, either load the DOS or NetWare drivers for your server's CD-ROM drive or create a floppy disk from the CD on a different computer. For more information, refer to the Make a Driver Disk section of this guide. |
From the NetWare console, type NWCONFIG for version 5.x and 6.x and press <Enter>.
From the Configuration Options screen, choose Driver options and press <Enter>.
Choose Configure network drivers and press <Enter>. If any drivers are already loaded, a list of them appears.
Select an additional driver and press <Enter>. A list of drivers appears.
Insert the CD or floppy disk you've created and choose Install an unlisted driver by pressing <Insert>.
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NOTE: To mount a CD, use cdrom. |
If you're using a floppy disk, insert the disk in drive A and press <Enter>. If you've mounted the CD as a NetWare volume, press <F3> and enter the source path (PRO1001000:/pro100/nwserver/).
The driver name is displayed: Intel(R) PRO/100 Network Connection. Press <Enter> to select it.
A prompt appears asking if you want to copy the driver. Select Yes and press <Enter>.
The next screen asks for parameters for loading the driver. To modify any driver parameters or protocols, highlight Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols and press <Enter>. If you have multiple adapters, enter the slot number for the adapter you are currently configuring. When finished configuring the driver, select Save parameters and load driver to continue.
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NOTES: If your system contains a single network adapter, you may enter any number for the slot. The driver will automatically detect the correct slot number and load successfully. |
| If your system contains more than one network adapter, you can find the valid slot numbers for your adapters by pressing <Alt>-<Esc> to switch to the console screen in NetWare. Type LOAD CE100B and press <Enter>. The driver will attempt to load and prompt you with the available slot numbers. Note the slot numbers, and press <Esc> to abort the driver load. Use <Alt>-<Esc> to switch back to the Install screen and enter the correct slot number. |
To complete the driver installation process, go back to the Configuration Options screen by pressing <Esc> until you see the Configuration Options screen.
Choose Exit to return to the server console prompt.
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NOTES: If the adapter cannot transmit or receive after installation, you may need to modify the frame type or LOAD and BIND statements in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. |
| If you are installing multiple adapters, repeat the driver installation process for each adapter in the server. | |
| Some switches can take several seconds to auto-negotiate and establish a link with the adapter. This may result in a false "could not establish link" error message. Use the monitor or check the adapter lights to determine valid connection information. |
If you are using Netware 6.x the following installation instructions apply:
From the NetWare console, type HDETECT, and press <Enter>.
From the first NetWare Installation screen (displaying Platform Support and Hot Plug modules) choose Continue, and press <Enter>.
From the second NetWare Installation screen (displaying Network Boards) choose Modify, and press <Enter>. Then choose Network Boards and press <Enter>.
At the next screen (displaying only Network Boards) choose Modify.
Choose Add by pressing <Insert>.
Insert the CD or floppy disk you have created, and choose Install an Unlisted Driver by pressing <Insert>.
Go to step #6 in the above installation instructions and follow through step #11.
For each adapter in AUTOEXEC.NCF, edit the LOAD command and add the following options (you must include the equal sign for servers):
FORCEDUPLEX=2
SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T)
If you manually set (force) speed to 10 or 100, you must force both speed and duplex, and auto-negotiation must be disabled. (Also be sure that the link partner settings match these settings.) The Autoneg parameter is ignored.
Use the Autoneg parameter when more control is required. When this parameter is used, the Speed and Forceduplex parameters must not be specified. This parameter is a bitmap, based on the following table, that specifies which speed and duplex settings the adapter advertises to a link partner.
| Setting | N/A | 100 Full | 100 Half | 10 Full | 10 Half |
| Value | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
This parameter is the sum of the values of each setting to advertise. For example, to advertise 100-Full and 100-Half modes, the parameter would be set to 8 + 4 = 12.
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CAUTION: When the Speed and Forceduplex keywords are used, auto-negotiation is disabled. To ensure that link is established correctly, auto-negotiation must be disabled on the link partner, and the link should be forced to the same speed and duplex mode used on the adapter. |
The Intel driver includes the Wake on PME assertion feature for NetWare 5.x and 6.x systems. This feature allows users to select a single adapter in a system and configure that adapter to wake a system from an off state.
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NOTE: Wake on PME is enable by default. To disable Wake on PME, enter the option pmedisable=0 on the command line. |
The server drivers use the PCI slot number to identify each installed adapter. You can correlate the PCI slot number to the port by using the Ethernet address that is printed on a label on the adapter.
If you are installing a driver in a computer with existing Intel adapters, the drivers are updated automatically.
Last modified on 3/29/06 3:15p Revision 5